A new scam is circulating via SMS in Madeira, resembling the already known ‘Hello mom, hello dad’ scam. This time, several Madeirans have received the following message: “Mom, I dropped my cell phone and it stopped working. I’m using a temporary number. Send me a message on WhatsApp.” This is…
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A foreign citizen who has lived in Madeira for several years has been accused of more than 48 counts of sexual crimes, including child pornography. The man was arrested in 2024 and is currently in prison awaiting trial. It is believed that his court date is scheduled for later this…
During September, the Regional Command of the Public Security Police (PSP) of Madeira carried out, 13 inspections at establishments and residences, which resulted in the identification of 155 foreign citizens, three arrests for irregular stay in national territory, five notifications for voluntary departure from the country, and five administrative offence…
The Regional Directorate of Tourism, through the Directorate of Services for Tourist Enterprises and Activities (DSEAT), is investigating a situation recently verified in the arrivals area of Madeira International Airport. According to reliable sources, an individual was detected presenting a poster offering a rental apartment and, on the back of…
The Judiciary Police was called to investigate the death of a man in the parish of Santo António, last weekend. The man was found with what is possibly two self-inflicted gunshot wounds, with the police unable to find any evidence that any third party was involved in the case. According…
The security gate that prohibits access to Vereda – PR1 – Vereda do Areeiro was torn off its hinges this morning and thrown down the mountainside. The Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) reported that it detected this situation early and successfully prevented hikers from walking along the path. …
The five people arrested last week have appeared in court for aggravated kidnapping, offences to qualified physical integrity, illicit recordings, and aggravated threat, perpetrated against a 25-year-old man. A woman and a man aged 24 and 29 are the main suspects in the case ,and they have already been presented…
Three tourists were identified today by the Forest Police Corps as they walked along a closed section of the PR1 – Vereda do Areeiro, which connects Pico do Areeiro to Pico Ruivo, confirmed the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN). According to a statement, visitors ignored the no entrance…
Two defendants have been identified as causing the August 2024 fire that destroyed more than 5,100 hectares in Madeira, including Laurissilva areas, and which lasted for 13 days. The confirmation was given to JM by the PJ coordinator in the Region, José Matos, who stressed that these defendants are already…
Workers of the municipal company Carris, in Lisbon, presented “successive complaints” regarding the need for better tram maintenance, including the one in Glória that derailed today, said Manuel Leal, union leader of Fectrans and STRUP. “Fundamentally, there should be a rigorous investigation into the accident and its causes, especially as…
A cyclist was filmed yesterday riding along the highway between Quinta Grande and Câmara de Lobos, putting his own safety and that of the motorists who circulated on that section at risk. The video, captured by Richard Mendes and published on social networks, shows the cyclist descending at high speed,…
A man suspected of being responsible for a fire that occurred this afternoon, in the Pedregal area of Ponta do Pargo, was detained by the PSP, with the support of the Forest Police. As JM reported, the fire was brought under control by three firefighting units, and the intervention of…
A young tourist, in his 20s, threatened a Public Security Police officer in Monte. According to DIÁRIO, the situation occurred yesterday afternoon when the officer was placing no-entry barriers on the road. The police officer asked the driver to wait as he was putting up the barrier, but the young…
The National Anti-Corruption Unit of the Judiciary Police is investigating a self-styled grand master of an independent Masonic lodge on suspicion of financial fraud. The suspect, who allegedly had business dealings with defendants in the mega-case of diamond trafficking and bitcoin fraud, was intercepted in wiretaps arranging suspicious meetings, according…
An employee of the Funchal City Council (CMF) was detained, last Wednesday, by the Public Security Police (PSP), in Viveiros. A source from media outlet, JM, reported that the arrest took place around 19:00 by plainclothes policemen. The individual, who had drugs in his possession, was also found to have…